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But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. (KJV)

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וּפֶ֤טֶרu.Fe.terand [the] firstborn of

Lemma: פֶּ֫טֶר (pe.ter) · Strong's: H6363A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: firstborn

Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12, Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 34:19, Numbers 3:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6363A; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 1

חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOra donkey

Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: donkey

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 2

תִּפְדֶּ֣הtif.Dehyou will redeem

Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to ransom

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27, Leviticus 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 3

בְשֶׂ֔הve.Sehwith a sheep

Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: sheep

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 4

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 5

לֹ֥אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 6

תִפְדֶּ֖הtif.Dehyou will redeem [it]

Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to ransom

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27, Leviticus 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 7

וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹva.'a.raf.Toand you will break neck its

Lemma: עָרַף (a.raph) · Strong's: H6202

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to break the neck

Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Deuteronomy 21:4, Deuteronomy 21:6, Isaiah 66:3, Hosea 10:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6202; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 8

כֹּ֣לkolall

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 9

בְּכ֤וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn of

Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: firstborn

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 10

בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khasons your

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 11

תִּפְדֶּ֔הtif.Dehyou will redeem

Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to ransom

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27, Leviticus 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 12

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 13

יֵרָא֥וּye.ra.'Upeople will present themselves

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 14

פָנַ֖יfa.Naiface my

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 15

רֵיקָֽם\׃rei.Kamempty

Lemma: רֵיקָם (re.qam) · Strong's: H7387

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: emptily

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 31:42, Exodus 3:21, Exodus 23:15, Deuteronomy 15:13, Deuteronomy 16:16, Ruth 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7387; TAHOT Exodus 34:20 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

You must redeem	→	פָּדָה H6299 to ransom
the firstborn	→	פֶּ֫טֶר H6363A firstborn
of a donkey	→	חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey
with a lamb	→	שֶׂה H7716 sheep
but if	→	אִם H0518A if
you do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
redeem it	→	פָּדָה H6299 to ransom
you are to break its neck	→	עָרַף H6202 to break the neck
You must redeem	→	פָּדָה H6299 to ransom
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the firstborn	→	בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn
of your sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
No	→	לֹא H3808 not
one shall appear	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
before Me	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
empty-handed	→	רֵיקָם H7387 emptily

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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